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Patent GB-2538962-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump
Inventor: ANDREW COBBETT
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 2015-06-01
Abstract: A vacuum pump for differentially pumping a plurality of chambers comprises a plurality of compound pumping arrangements, supported, in a housing 12, on respective drive shafts 58, 96 for independent rotation by separate motors 64, 102. The housing includes first 24, second 18, third 16 and forth 14 housing inlets for receiving fluid, respectively, from first, second, third and fourth chambers. A first 30 of the pumping arrangement comprises a first pumping section 44, 46, 48, 50 comprising a turbo molecular pumping mechanism and the second pumping section 52, 54, 56 downstream from the first pumping section arranged such that fluid entering the pump from the first inlet passes through the first and second pumping sections and fluid entering the pump from the second inlet passes through only the second section. A second 28 of the pumping arrangements comprises a third pumping section 87 comprising a turbo molecular pumping mechanism and a fourth section 94 downstream from the first pumping section arranged such that fluid entering the second pumping arrangement from the third inlet passes through the third and fourth pumping sections and fluid entering the second pump from the fourth inlet passes through only the fourth section.
Patent GB-2526442-A (GB)
Title: Rugged Scintillation crystal assembly
Inventor: SINCLAIR PAUL L
IPC: G01V5/06
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: A rugged scintillation crystal assembly includes several scintillator crystals, which are optically coupled to each other by resilient optical-coupling material such as silicone pads and/or grease. The scintillator crystals are configured to collectively emit optical signals. Such a stack may combine the advantages of both a long form-factor for the overall assembly with the ruggedness of the assembly's component short crystals.
Patent GB-2540580-A (GB)
Title: Liquid ring pump
Inventor: GARY PETER KNIGHT
IPC: F04C19/00
Filed: 2015-07-22
Abstract: Liquid ring pump 32 for treating a corrosive effluent gas from a processing chamber which is reactive with, or soluble in, a service liquid of the pump to form corrosion products, the pump comprising an annular pumping chamber 56 cylindrically around a central pumping chamber axis 58 for receiving the gas and a service liquid; a rotor 54 having an axis offset from the central pumping chamber axis, the rotor having a plurality of rotor blades 62 which cause liquid in the pumping chamber to form a ring 48 having a centre coincident with the central axis of the pumping chamber and compression of effluent gas conveyed from an inlet 34 to an outlet of the pumping chamber; a magnetic drive assembly for driving the rotor, comprising a magnetic follower in a drive chamber that can be magnetically coupled with a magnetic drive outside the drive chamber; wherein the drive chamber is in fluid communication with the pumping chamber and wherein the pumping chamber, drive chamber, magnetic follower and rotor comprise materials which are resistant to the effluent gas stream and corrosion products generated when the gas stream is treated by the service liquid.
Patent GB-2530868-A (GB)
Title: Blower
Inventor: GUO JIANPENG
IPC: E01H1/08
Filed: 2015-07-30
Abstract: The blower 100 has a body 10 including a housing 11, a motor 12, and a fan 13, with the housing 11 having an air channel 111 in which the motor 12 and the fan 13 are at least partially accommodated. An airflow guiding assembly 20 is attachable to the housing 11 and has an air duct 21 for guiding the airflow and an airflow guiding member 22 for guiding a part of the airflow in the air duct 21 to flow in a direction deflecting from the first axis A. The air duct 21 has an end integrated with the housing 11 and the airflow guiding member 22 preferably comprises more than two airflow guiding wings 221 of the same shape arranged at the periphery of the airflow guiding pipe so as to generate a cyclone around the periphery. The airflow guiding section preferably has annular 212a and central 212b air-out areas.
Patent GB-2528590-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for tubular engagement and manipulation
Inventor: NIKIFORUK KEVIN JAMES
IPC: E21B19/14
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: A system for manipulating a tubular about a drilling rig is provided. The system includes a swivel body rotatably coupled with a becket. The becket is configured to couple with a traveling block of the drilling rig. The system also includes an engagement feature rotatably coupled with the swivel body. The engagement feature is configured to be actuated to engage the tubular. In addition, the system includes a tilt mechanism configured to be actuated to transition the swivel body and the engagement feature between a tilted orientation and an upright orientation relative to the becket. Further, the system includes an actuator system configured to actuate the tilt mechanism and the engagement feature.
Patent GB-2527449-A (GB)
Title: Bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus
Inventor: HO LYDIA M
IPC: B26B13/24
Filed: 2015-09-24
Abstract: A bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus includes two resilient clip members 10, 12 hingedly connected to each other, and two blades 22, 24 made of bendable and shape-retaining metal and mounted in the two clip members. A button 36 is provided to push one blade 24 into slidable and shearing engagement with the other blade 22. The hair cutting apparatus can be bent into a desired shape and the button is pushed once to cut hair clipped between the two clip members to thereby create a haircut of the desired shape.
Patent GB-2533224-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic arrangement for a work machine and a process for a hydraulic arrangement
Inventor: BOTOND SZELES
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2015-12-11
Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for a work machine and a process for a hydraulic arrangement comprising a first hydraulic consumer 2, in the form of a motor, for a slewing gear of a work machine, such as excavator, and a second hydraulic consumer 4, in the form of a cylinder, for an arm of the work machine. When the slewing gear is braked and when the arm is lowered, a flywheel 10 can be driven by a pivotable hydraulic machine 6 to recover the energy and as both consumer units are in active communication with the flywheel the energy can be recovered simultaneously. The arrangement is configured in such a way that the energy stored in the flywheel 10 is then usable to drive movement of the arm through the action of machine pivotable hydraulic machine 6 but is not useable for the slewing gear.
Patent GB-2530458-A (GB)
Title: Methods of cementing and spent cracking catalyst-containing cement compositions
Inventor: PANDEY VANDANA NEERAJ
IPC: C09K8/487
Filed: 2013-08-05
Abstract: A cement composition and method for well treatment employing the cement composition that is effective at achieving zonal isolation, controlling gas migration, preventing corrosive conditions and sustaining wellbore integrity during drilling or construction of boreholes in such subterranean formations. The cement composition includes spent cracking catalyst from oil cracking processes.
Patent GB-2530691-A (GB)
Title: Radiation imaging
Inventor: HARDING JAMES
IPC: G01T1/24
Filed: 2014-07-02
Abstract: A device, comprising: a display component; and a drive component comprising a stack of layers defining an array of display pixel conductors each connected within the stack of layers to a drive conductor by a respective radiation-sensitive channel, wherein a change in the intensity of radiation to which a radiation-sensitive channel is exposed causes a change in the electric potential at the respective display pixel conductor relative to a drive voltage applied to the drive conductor and the change in the electric potential at the respective display pixel conductor causes a change in the display of the respective pixel area of the display component.
Patent GB-2546771-A (GB)
Title: A device to control electrical load in subsea production control system electrical distribution networks
Inventor: JOHN TERRY RICHARDSON
IPC: H02J3/16
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A device to control electrical load in subsea production control system electrical networks A method of regulating electrical load in an electrical network comprising a power supply and an electrical consumer or load 4, the method comprising the steps of connecting the electrical consumer 4 to the power supply 2; connecting a variable impedance module 6 to the power supply in parallel with the electrical consumer; and controlling the impedance of the variable impedance module in response to the electrical load drawn by the electrical consumer to maintain the overall electrical load between an upper limit and a lower limit. The variable impedance module may comprise a continually variable resistance, a plurality of discrete resistor connected in series or parallel, a capacitive device or an inductive device. The electrical network may be AC or DC. The impedance may be lowered in response to additional electrical consumers being connected to the electrical network. The electrical consumer or load may be a subsea electronics module.
Patent GB-2532674-A (GB)
Title: A ball striking apparatus
Inventor: WARREN LAURENCE PIGGOTT
IPC: A63F7/06
Filed: 2014-09-02
Abstract: A ball striking apparatus comprises a ball strike member arranged on a free end of a resiliently flexible arm(s). The free end of the arm(s) can be drawn back manually and subsequently released to drive the bail strike member through a primary impact zone so that the ball strike member can strike a ball in the primary impact zone. The resiliently flexible arm is mounted at one end to a support structure with the opposite, free end adjacent the primary impact zone. The support structure is fastened to an edge of a table that defines a playing surface. A bail support arrangement is configured to support the ball in the primary impact zone such that the ball can be struck by the ball strike member and driven away from the primary impact zone.
Patent GB-2550198-A (GB)
Title: Conditioner for mattress
Inventor: PAUL JAMES DAVIS
IPC: A47C21/04
Filed: 2016-05-13
Abstract: A low voltage air conditioner to create a controlled air stream between a mattress 7 and bedding, comprising a power supply 1, a fan assembly 2, a flexible hose 3 to take the air from the fan assembly to the air distribution head 6, a bracket 5 to hold the hose and the air distribution head in place, and actuation and speed control means 4. The air distribution head can be rotated to direct air flow in a certain direction as required. In use, the apparatus reduces the temperature of the air between the mattress and duvet, providing a cool sleeping environment.
Patent GB-2544136-A (GB)
Title: Circulation subassembly
Inventor: JAMES HARDY
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2016-08-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a circulation subassembly (circsub) 10 for incorporation in a drill pipe. The circsub 10 has a flow through condition in which the circsub 10 allows fluid to flow through a bore 12 of the circsub and does not allow fluid communication between the bore 12 of the circsub and an annulus located outside the drill pipe; a partial bypass condition in which the circsub allows fluid to flow through the bore 12 of the circsub and allows fluid communication between the bore of the circsub and the annulus; and a full bypass condition in which the circsub does not allow fluid to flow through the bore of the circsub and allows fluid communication between the bore of the circsub and the annulus. An actuator is provided in the form of a piston 16 to change the circsub between conditions under the control of a controller. Movement of the piston 16 is limited by a selectively moveable abutment 26. Also claimed is a valve assembly having a piston that can be moved between three positions and a circsub which allows full flow through and full bypass of flowing fluid.
Patent GB-2557958-A (GB)
Title: A motor and a handheld product having a motor
Inventor: NIGEL YOUATT DYMOND
IPC: F04D29/02
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: A motor comprises a frame that supports a rotor assembly 20 and a stator assembly 40. The frame has a plurality of diffuser vanes 13 extending between an inner wall 11 and an outer wall 12. The rotor assembly has a shaft 21, a magnet 22, a bearing assembly 23 and an impeller 24. The stator assembly has a bobbin, a stator core and a winding would round the bobbin. The impeller comprises a metal hub (41, fig 9) and an outer portion comprising a plurality of blades (52) formed of plastic or carbon fibre composite. The motor is used in a handheld product, such as a hair care appliance, for generating an airflow through the product. The impeller may be an axial impeller. The frame may be formed from zinc by die-casting or machining. The metal hub may be formed of brass and include a cylindrical portion (43) and a disc-shaped portion (44) of greater radius than the cylindrical portion.
Patent GB-2558549-A (GB)
Title: Pallet support apparatus
Inventor: DANNY WATSON
IPC: B65D19/38
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A pallet support apparatus 1 comprising a first chassis 2, and provided there above, a second chassis 3; each having a pallet sized load bearing platform; and legs 10 extending between the first 2 and second 3 chassis. One or more of the legs 10 comprise a knee joint 11, allowing the second chassis 3 to be collapsed down onto the first chassis 2. On bending the legs 10, which may be pivotally connected to both chassis 2, 3, the knee 11 may move inward to a collapsed position where they overlie one another. Brace members or struts 12 may be pivotally connected to the chassis 2, 3, with a quick release clamp 13 for securing them in place. The brace members may include an extendable and retractable gas strut (16, figure 2). The apparatus 1 may comprise a third chassis and each chassis may comprise straps for handling the apparatus.
Patent GB-2559359-A (GB)
Title: Stackable frame
Inventor: MARTIN HALL
IPC: F16M3/00
Filed: 2017-02-01
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protective frame 1 that is configured to receive an item of plant equipment therein, wherein the frame comprises a lifting element 10 at an inboard location with respect to the frame that provides a lifting point by which the frame may be lifted in use, and wherein a base of the frame defines a base aperture 21 that is configured to receive a lifting element of a similar unit which may be positioned underneath the frame in use, the base aperture being shaped so as to at least substantially prevent movement of the frame relative to a similar unit positioned underneath in at least one direction. First and second frame elements 2, 3 may be connected to each other by first and second connecting struts 4, 5, by the lifting element, and by the base plate. The base aperture may be an elongate slot and the lifting element may be provided at an approximately central location with respect to the frame and/or at a location close to the centre of gravity. The frame may be provided with a locking element to lock the frame to another frame. Items of portable plant or construction equipment such as motors, generators, mixing devices, pumps, hydraulic power packs, poker power units and pressure washers.
Patent GB-2550273-A (GB)
Title: Power generation system
Inventor: ROBERT COOPER
IPC: F02G5/02
Filed: 2017-03-24
Abstract: A power generation system includes an internal combustion engine combined with a steam generation unit 16. The steam generation unit 16 includes a water injector 17 to inject water into an evaporation chamber 16 surrounding the exhaust valve 53 of the engine such that steam is produced directly after combustion gasses are released. The exhaust valve may be a piston valve as shown, and the steam produced may drive a motor such as expansion piston (4B, figure 3). Steam may be stored in a storage tank 56 with a pressure sensor, and the steam generator may be activated when the pressure in the tank 56 falls below a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2546943-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal panel and pixel unit setting method thereof
Inventor: LIXUAN CHEN
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2014-11-14
Abstract: A pixel unit setting method of a liquid crystal panel (12), the liquid crystal panel (12) comprising a plurality of pixel units (14), each pixel unit (14) at least comprising a blue sub-pixel; the method comprises: dividing the blue sub-pixel into a main pixel area M and a sub-pixel area S, the area ratio of the main pixel area M to a sub-pixel area S being a:b; obtaining the actual luminance values Lvα and Lvβ for each grayscale G of the blue sub-pixel of the liquid crystal panel (12) at a front view angle α and an oblique view angle β; setting and inputting a grayscale combination of the main pixel area M and the sub-pixel area S of one pixel unit such that the sum of the difference between the actual luminance value and the theoretical luminance value of the pixel at the front view angle and the oblique view angle is minimized, thus obtaining the grayscales respectively inputted into the main pixel area M and the sub-pixel area S from all the grayscales in the pixel units (14).
Patent GB-2562763-A (GB)
Title: Duvet and cover
Inventor: GERALDINE ELLIOTT
IPC: A47G9/04
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: A duvet 1 and duvet cover 4 combination comprises a duvet having a plurality of flexible attachment devices 2 attached at peripheral locations. Each attachment device includes one component 3 of a two-component fastener. A duvet cover has a plurality of apertures 5 at peripheral locations and the second component of the two-component fastener 7 is provided on the exterior of the cover adjacent each aperture. The attachment device of the duvet is insertable through the apertures in the duvet cover and the two components of the fastener are combined to fasten the duvet to the cover. The flexible attachment devices may comprise webs, formed as loops, extending from the duvet. The peripheral locations of both the duvet and duvet cover may comprise the corners of the duvet and the duvet cover respectively. The fastener may comprise press studs, hoop and loop fasteners, buttons and buttonholes or hooks and eyes.
Patent GB-2547854-A (GB)
Title: Touch-enabled liquid crystal display and touch detection method therefor
Inventor: YUCHENG LU
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: A touch-enabled liquid crystal display (10) and a touch detection method therefor. The liquid crystal display (10) comprises a display component (11) and a touch component (12). The display component (11) and the touch component (12) share a common electrode (13). The display component (11) executes consecutively multiple gate electrode driving and grayscale driving actions on each frame. The touch component (12) executes a touch detection action when the display component (11) is executing the current gate driving and grayscale driving action and the voltage (Vcom) on the common electrode (13) becomes stable. By such means, interference between a display signal and a touch signal can be reduced, thus improving display quality and touch effects.
Patent GB-2547396-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for securing two members together
Inventor: ROGER IAN CHANTLER
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 2015-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for securing together two members which are slidable towards and away from each other to provide a respective open and closed ( locked) mode, characterised by a plurality of devices (4,5) adapted to secure the members (2,3) in a closed mode, and by a control unit (6) adapted to operate the devices (4,5).The devices (4,5) are in the embodiments described spaced longitudinally apart along a vertical edge or stile of a closure member, which may be a patio door, window,or other closure, with the control unit (6) being disposed intermediate the devices (4,5) and being operatively linked thereto by a connecting device (7) for actuating the devices (4,5). The control unit may be driven manually by a control handle, by a solenoid, by an electric or electro-mechanical motor device, or by spring-loaded interlocking devices. The devices (4, 5) cooperate with keeper devices (9,10) for securing the closure members together in the closed (locked) mode.
Patent GB-2553644-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle dashboard safety features
Inventor: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 2017-07-06
Abstract: A vehicle has a dashboard 212 with load sensors 301 and an airbag 304, a seat 213, and a processor configured to: (a) detect load on the dashboard, (b) disable the airbag based on (a). The load sensors may detect load in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction. The airbag may be disabled when the detected load exceeds a predetermined load. This may occur when an occupant 300 rests their legs on the dashboard or when an object is placed on the dashboard (which may act as a projectile during airbag deployment). The vehicle may further use a camera 303 to determine the presence of an object on the dashboard by utilizing image processing which relies on an amount of light detected by a light sensor. The vehicle may warn the occupant that the airbag is being disabled by use of text, sound, video, or seat vibration.
Patent GB-2568866-A (GB)
Title: Roofing product
Inventor: JED BROWN
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 2017-10-23
Abstract: A roofing product 24 locatable at the lower part of a tiled roof, the roof having a lowermost course of standard tiles mounted to a lowermost batten 16 and a course of shorter eaves tiles beneath the lowermost course of standard tiles, the product including a locating part 28 profiled to enable mounting on or adjacent a lowermost batten, and a mounting part 42 to mount an eaves tile beneath the lowermost course of standard tiles. The locating part may be an upwardly or downwardly open channel 36. A retaining lip 40 along the edge of the channel opening may retain the batten in the channel. The mounting part may have spaced upper and lower members 44, 68, the upper member being flexible so it can be urged apart from the lower member to receive the upper end of the eaves tile. The lower member may provide a channel 64 for receiving a nib of the eaves tile. The lower member may be flexible to allow the eaves tile to be mounted at a required inclination. A hinge or pivotal area 54 may permit the upper member to pivotally move towards or away from the lower member.
Patent GB-2568073-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for monitoring the safety of a person
Inventor: SCOTT SMITH LEO
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2017-11-03
Abstract: A system 10 for monitoring the safety of a person is provided comprising a wearable device (wrist band) 14 in communication with a mobile communications device (smartphone) 12. A predetermined interval is set on the mobile device and communicated to the wearable device. A predetermined time window is initiated on the wearable device. A check-in operation by a user of the wearable device within the predetermined time window causes a checked-in signal to be transmitted to the mobile device and the predetermined interval to be reset. In the absence of a check-in performed by a user of the wearable device within the predetermined time window, the mobile device transmits an emergency alarm signal. The wearable device may further comprise an accelerometer wherein a sensed acceleration greater than a predetermined amount (such as from a fall event) causes the wearable device to initiate a predetermined window. The mobile device may include a GPS receiver and the emergency signal may include a location. The emergency signal may be transmitted as an SMS message from the mobile device.